Photographs and articles by A. Cemal Ekin
How far do you travel to photograph? Many readers of this blog travel to faraway places to find “good” photographs. They even hope that some will be great. And, that magic place may be hundreds, if not thousands of miles away. I would rather stay in my neighborhood and discover new things in it. “The …
Cruise Nights Are Colorful Oakland Beach is a nearby neighborhood on the water, with a beach no less! There are several restaurants and a small Warwick City Park. Every Tuesday evening, a large number of old and new cars drive to Oakland Beach. They take their positions in the middle of the small park for …
Photography is an analytic art form. We aim our lenses to specific parts of the world around us to pick a frame because, in our analysis, that particular frame presents the photograph we wish to take. Ideally, it should reflect our seeing. We can certainly raise the camera, lower the camera, rotate it, pitch it, …
A New Canon G1X, Mark II A few years ago, I purchased a Canon G1X, a large sensor compact camera. Its image quality and portability are highly enjoyable. After I gave it as a gift, I found another one on eBay and purchased it. Recently, I received as a gift the new and improved Canon …
Spring arrived suddenly. I have even noticed the growth of little shoots of flowers waking up overnight. Around this time, I see a green glow around the trees. The buds or leaves are not yet visible but their tiny buds turning green adds that green haze. Very lovely. Spring Vista From High Above Aside from …
We live in a nice neighborhood, modest but nice. It is close to many amenities yet away from the main drag, heavy traffic, and the hustle and the bustle of busy centers. The streets are wide enough to make it feel incredibly open, all single-dwelling houses with their well-kept appearance and mostly flat terrain augment …
Yesterday started just like the day before, the pump cycling every so often and doing a yeoman job of keeping up with the water in the sump area despite its age, probably 30 years old. The rising water pushed through the floor, and the carpet on the finished side showed wet footprints. The furnace depression …
Despite the flood, yesterday morning I had to go visit my doctor on North Main Street in Providence. After a circuitous but reasonably quick detour, I found my way to Rt. 10 North and traveled comfortably to make my appointment. Afterward, I went to my office and had a meeting until 1:50 PM and headed …
